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Cerebras just had the biggest US tech IPO since Snowflake. SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are next.

Cerebras Systems completed its first day of trading on the Nasdaq at $311.07, marking a 68% increase from its initial public offering (IPO) price of $185, and achieving a market capitalization of approximately $95 billion. This IPO raised $5.55 billion, making it the largest US tech IPO since Snowflake's debut in 2020. CEO Andrew Feldman was present to ring the opening bell.

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  • What Happened

    Cerebras Systems completed its first day of trading on the Nasdaq at $311.07, marking a 68% increase from its initial public offering (IPO) price of $185, and achieving a market capitalization of approximately $95 billion. This IPO raised $5.55 billion, making it the largest US tech IPO since Snowflake's debut in 2020. CEO Andrew Feldman was present to ring the opening bell.

  • Why It Matters

    The successful IPO positions Cerebras Systems as a significant player in the tech industry, highlighting investor confidence in its wafer-scale chip technology and potentially paving the way for future listings from other major companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

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